The Mowbray Golf Club is committed to the continued growth of the sport of golf, acknowledged as the biggest participation leisure activity in Australia. A private Golf Club, Mowbray offers Members and their guests a quality Golf Course and associated infrastructure at all times.
The Club has implemented a business plan and marketing strategy to ensure future viability and development as a community focus for Mowbray and surrounding areas.

THE COURSE :

Mowbray Golf Course is an eighteen hole, par 71, championship course 6001 metres in length. There are two par 5 holes, three par 3 holes and thirteen par 4 holes in a picturesque setting including a number of water features. Both the first and tenth tees are situated near the Clubhouse so it is easy to start a game from either hole.
The Club Members and employees constantly strive to improve the way the Course and facilities are presented and are justly proud of the Club.

CLUB MANAGEMENT :

Mowbray  Golf Club is managed by the Members through a Committee of Management and a variety of Sub-Committees. The Club also has an Executive Officer to control the day to day running of the Club. Permanent and casual staff are also employed in the Bar and Function Room while the Course is maintained by the Course Superintendent and two full time green keepers.
The Club Golf Professional, Jason Russell, provides a comprehensive P.G.A. Australia certified golfing package from the extensively stocked Pro Shop including clubs, clothing, golf shoes and all accessories that may be required plus a compete repair, club storage and cleaning service. Jason pays particular attention to the special needs of Mowbray Members and also provides expert advice for those wishing to have lessons.

MEMBERSHIP :

A full range of competitively priced Membership categories for both Men and Women is available together with restricted Memberships for Juniors and full time students. Social Membership is also available for non-playing Members.
All Members are most welcome to use the Club House facilities which are also available to hire on a preferential basis to Members and their guests at very competitive rates. Members can relax amongst friends, partake of a favourite drink from the fully licensed bar and enjoy the fabulous view from the Clubhouse.

HISTORY:

In 1930, a group of young golfers left the Launceston Golf Club and formed a golf course on the railway flats near Hoblers Bridge. This course was opened on
September 27^th 1930 and was called Riverside Golf Club.

The area proved unsatisfactory and the club was transferred to land behind Mowbray Race Course (Janefield Estate) where the club opened its new course on May 21^st 1932. The ladies met and formed an Associates Club on 28^th July 1932 while the Club’s first Men’s Pennant win was recorded on 24^th  July 1932 against Longford. Transport was a major problem in those days, so after an offer to lease 50 acres of land on the Riverside flats from Mr. S.B Freeland was received, it was decided to move to that area, and the Riverside Golf Club’s new course was first played on 21^st April, 1934.

A number of Members decided not to move to Riverside and stayed on to form the Mowbray Golf Club, and to improve the course so that in April, 1935 it was reported that both Members and visitors were enthusiastic in their praise of progress made in preparation of the course. Mr G.D. Wise, subsequently a Life Member, was Course Curator, and reports appeared about the enthusiasm and hard work of Members, a trait that has remained with the Club to this day.

During the 1950’s there was a strong move by Members towards 18 holes, but it was not until two successful years of pea farming surplus land adjacent to Pinkie Farm Creek, that there were sufficient funds in hand to encourage Members to take the plunge and extend to 18 holes. The redeveloped course consisted of 16 new greens and as many new fairways and designed by renowned course architect, Mr. H.V. Morcom. The 18-hole Championship course was officially opened on 21^st March 1964. Club President during this period was Mr. Eric J. Scott while Director in charge of the course was Mr. Max J. Eiszele.

As had been anticipated, an increase in Membership resulted while the flow of members to other 18 hole courses ceased, so that it was not long before the existing Club House facilities were inadequate. During 1974 plans were prepared for a new Club House and after considering at length various sites and proposals building was commenced in early February 1975. The new Club House was constructed on a sub-contract basis with a site supervisor, day labour, working bees and Mr. Alan M. Hollingsworth Director in charge of Construction with Mr. Stan D. Clark his assistant.

This combination proved an excellent team and the final cost of Club House, surrounds and furnishings was $243,000, an immense saving on original estimates and quotations in excess of $300,000. The Club House was officially opened by the Club President, Mr. Lindsay R. Wastell, on 25^th October, 1975, culminating the dreams and hard work of Club Members for 43 years of having a Championship course and first class facilities.

Renovations and well planned improvements to both the Course and Club House have continued over the years, including upgrading to a fully automatic watering system, which has proven to be an outstanding success for the Club, the construction to a new workshop and Professional premises in 1992 and resealing of the Car Park and Club House redevelopment during 1997, have further complemented the Club’s facilities making one of Tasmania’s leading Golf Clubs. The Club House has a superb outlook over the course and can adequately seat 120-130 guests for a sit down dinner. An ample dance floor is available plus there is a small stage for a Band or alternate musical requirements. The Club also features full audio, CD, video and Sky Channel communication services for the benefit of Members, guests and visitors.

In 1998 the Committee of Management approved the extension of the Club Bar area which also saw the addition of a TAB / private function room while the Club is also an accredited Taskeno outlet – the only Golf Club in Tasmania to offer such amenities for Members & Guests. These decisions  demonstrate the forward thinking of the Club by developing and improving it’s resources to provide for Members the best possible venue for social gatherings and associated activities together with impressive golf course amenities.

In 1996 the Club embarked on a 10 year plan for upgrading the Course with the initial project, the redevelopment and refurbishment of a number of  tees and surrounds, completed. During 2002 new dams and water storage facilties have been constructed on the Course to ensure future self sufficiency for the water resource requirements of Members and visitors. 

Members of Mowbray have traditionally been very proud of their Club and are equally proud of their golfing achievements in securing over 70 Northern and State Pennant Flags dating back to 1965, which are displayed prominently within the Club House.